Failing grades triggers new policy at NCS
More than 60 percent of Nixyaawii students have one or more incomplete By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – With nearly seven out of 10 students with one or […]
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Coyote Stories: The new face at the CUJ
Way, hast sxľxalt, iswkist Sin-ka-leep. (nselxcin Salish translation) Hello, good day, my Indian name is Coyote. I also go by Cary Rosenbaum, and I am a member of the Confederated […]
Read MoreEditorial: Uplifting the community
With COVID-19 causing emotional and mental distress perhaps as much as harming the economy and society, it is inspiring to see Nixyaawii Community School’s effort to uplift the community. In […]
Read MoreNew financial services to start in January
Institution will continue offering same tiered system personal loans, plus homeownership and business development coaching MISSION – Nixyaawii Community Financial Services (NCFS), which will consolidate three CTUIR programs – home […]
Read MoreTwo thirds of COVID emergency aid has gone to off-reservation Tribal members
MISSION – Some Tribal members from as far away as Virginia and Colorado are among those receiving CARES Act emergency assistance through the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. […]
Read MoreCTUIR receives another $500K in COVID relief
Oregon Health Authority grant will pay for food, back rent, utilities, child care and phone bills MISSION – A grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will provide additional funds […]
Read MoreCTUIR signs 2-year extension on Columbia River Accords
Walla Walla Chief Sampson disagrees with the decision By the CUJ MISSION – The tribe’s commitment toward protecting the Columbia River’s fish populations involved extending an agreement with regional tribes […]
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CTUIR executive director leaves for Spokane
Half of Ted Wright’s tenure was emergency ‘nightmare’ with near constitutional crisis, floods and COVID By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – When Ted Wright took the job as […]
Read MoreWildhorse Resort & Casino projects net profit loss of $9.6 million in 2020
MISSION – Net profits in 2020 for Wildhorse Resort & Casino were nearly $10 million lower than expected, which is a result of a nearly three-month shutdown caused by COVID-19 […]
Read MoreNo salary increases in 2021 CTUIR budget
MISSION – There will be no salary raises in 2021 for employees of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, according to a proposed budget that will be presented […]
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